Newport has a rare transporter bridge, a Roman legion's old fortress at Caerleon and a golf course that hosted the Ryder Cup. Not bad for a city that only got the title in 2002.
Every “Greetings from Newport” game ends with a postcard flying in: the place in big retro letters, your message on the back, a stamp and your signature. What goes in the jokes is up to you: Newport Transporter Bridge, Tredegar House and Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths, hosting the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor, or the thing that happened on day two that nobody is allowed to mention.
Playing a course that hosted the Ryder Cup is a big moment for any golfer, however many balls end up in the trees, and worth a postcard to the golf club.
Barracks, baths and an amphitheatre to run around in make a brilliant day out, and the kids will want to tell everyone they were gladiators.
Lots of people settle here for the easy commute to Cardiff and Bristol, and a postcard game is a fun way to say 'come and see the new place'.
Idea 1
The retirement look comes with golf balls and pints, so it suits a golf break with a nineteenth hole.
Put this in
“Played the Ryder Cup course. The Ryder Cup players can sleep easy.”
Idea 2
Old Roman ruins suit something a little spooky, and a Halloween platformer of zombies and bats keeps the history fun.
Put this in
“Saw the Roman barracks at Caerleon. The legionaries left; the draught stayed.”
Idea 3
Plenty of people commute from Newport, so an office one-tap flyer of meetings and payslips fits the new routine.
Put this in
“New flat in Newport. The commute's grand and the coffee's stronger than the Wi-Fi.”
Ending messages to steal
Landmarks to name-drop
The game shows the place name and your message, not these landmarks: the Postcard look’s far-off silhouettes are generic. Your words do the sightseeing.
Free to build and play with our demo characters. To send it, star your own people (drawn from a photo with a plan); publishing and the link are free. See pricing or read how it works.
No. The game is titled “Greetings from Newport” and ends with a postcard showing the place name in big retro letters and your message, but it doesn’t draw Newport Transporter Bridge. The Postcard look has far-off landmark silhouettes, but they’re generic, not Newport’s. That’s what your jokes and message are for: mention Newport Transporter Bridge in a line and they’ll picture it.
Keep it short and specific: one place, one moment, one sign-off. For example: “Played golf at the Celtic Manor. Lost four balls, found one squirrel. Great day.”
Yes. It’s a link, so it plays in the browser on any phone or computer, anywhere in the world, with no download or app store. Send it on WhatsApp, by text or email, or as a QR code.
Making, playing and publishing it is free, and every published game gets its own permanent link. To turn your own photos into cartoon characters, or to give the game a custom link like yourname.become.games, you need a plan: £3.49 a month or £19.99 a year. Cancel any time.
Pick the Postcard occasion, type where it’s from, write the message on the back and share the link. It plays on any device, no download.